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No. 439,914. Patented Nov. 4, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FORBES C. WELSH AND WILLIAM H. GATES, OF VINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,914, dated November 4, 1890.

Application filed March 8, 1890. Serial No. 343,186 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FORBES C. WELSH, a British Subj ect, and WILLIAM I-I. GATES, a citizen lof the United States, both residing at Windsor, Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brushes; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to brooms and brushes; and it consists in a certain construction and arrangement of parts, whereby the brush-head is connected to the handle thereof by flexible arms and in such manner that the brush-head is adapted to oscillate, and may be secured at any angle, so that the bristles or strands of the brush-head will stand in a line with the handle or at right angles thereto as desired, and a further arrangement of parts, whereby the brush-head may be bent to one side and rigidly secured in that posi` tion, all of which will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and the essential features of the device pointed out particularly in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification, Figure lisa side elevation of our improved brush, showing by dotted lines the shifted positions of the brushhead. Fig. 2 is an edge View of the brush, showing the flexible arms of the brush-head bent to one side carrying the brush-head out of line with the handle, and the means for securing the brush-head in such position, a portion of the brush-head being broken away, showing a set-screw passing therethrough and engaging one of the ilexible arms of the brushhead. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through the brush-head and a portion of the handle.

Referring to the letters of reference, A indicates the brush-head; B, the handle of the brush, and C and D the resilient arms that connect the brush-head to the handle.

The arms C D may be made of any suitable material, spring metal, however, being' preferred. The arm D is substantially U shaped, and is provided with the hooked ends c c. Said arm passes freely through the opening e in the end of the handle B, and its hooked ends are placed in holes formed in the brush-head A and secured therein by driving the pins s s through said brush-head, so that the hooked ends c will engage therewith. The plugs t t are then inserted in the holes in the brushhead, thus iirmly anchoring the ends of the arms D therein, as shown in Fig. 3.

The arm C is loop-shaped, its ends being permanently secured in the end of the brushhandle, as shown at n in Fig. 3, and the circle or loop of said arrn being adapted to lie freely wit-hin the circular groove v in the brush-head, and is held in place by the staples t', that are driven into the brush-head astride of said arm, whereby the head A is adapted to oscillate, sliding upon the circular or looped portion of the arm O, that lieswithin the groove o in said head, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. l, the arm D of said head sliding in the opening e through the end of the handle as the head oscillates, and by means of the setscrew a, that passes through the end of the handle at right angles to the opening e, and engages with the arm D therein, the head A may be locked in any position. This oscillating feature of the brush-head is very important, for should it be desired to sweep or dust under an article of furniture the brush-head may be oscillated to either of the dotted positions of Fig. 1, in which position of the brush-head the carpet under a bed, for instance, may be effectively swept, as the ends of the bristles or strands of the brush or broom are brought directly in contact therewith, as will be readily understood.

The coupling rod or link f (shown in Fig. 2) is provided at its lower end with the spring clasp or hook o and at its upper end with the eye a', said link being attached to the brushhandle by means of the screw-eye c', in which it is adapted to slide up and down. The purpose of the link f is to secure the brush-head in a position at an angle to the line of the handle. To accomplish this, the link is drawn upward until the hook o thereof engages the screw-eye c. The brush-head is then sprung' over, andthe'hook d therein engaged inzthe eye d of the link, thereby retaining'the brushhead in the position shown in Fig. 2, in which position the brush is especially serviceable for cleaning Walls and Windows.

When the link fis unhooked from ythe brush-head, the resilient arms C D returnasaid' head to its normal position, and the link is secured by passing it down through the eye, c and entering the hook 0 in the eye c on the handle, whereby it is retained in place, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2.

Having thus fully set forth our invention, whatwe claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is V 1. In combination with the brush head and handle, the ar-m D, having its ends attached, to the brush-head, its body slidingly coupled to ythe handle, and thearm C, having its endsL attached to the handle, -its body slidingly" coupled to the brush-head, substantially as speciied.

2. 'Infcombination with the brnshb odyand handle, the flexible arms uniting said parts, theU-.shapedarm having its ends secured toi the brush-body, its curved -portion passing handle, the curved flexible arm C D, uniting ysaid part-s, the coupling-link slidingly attached to the handle at one end and its opposite end adapted to be engaged with the brushhead, substantially as specified.

4. In combination with the brush head and handle, the spring-metal arms coupling said parts, the lU-shaped arm havinga sliding engagement with the handle, the arm C, having a sliding engagement with the brush-head, the setpscrevv in the handle, and the .spring-link having a sliding engagement with thefhandle and adetachable engagement Withjt-he brushlhead, substantially as set forth.

In -testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presenceof two Witnesses.

FORBES C. VELSH. WILLIAM H. GATES. Witnesses:

E. S. WHEELER, R. B. WHEELER. 

